Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-25

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GEORGIA.
Rockmart is to have a spoke factory.
Grifinites are to invest $4,000 in q
Presbyterian church edifce.
Waycross has a man who has commit
led to memory the whole of the New Tes-
lament.
The council of Dahlonega favors the re-
ductiOn of street tax this year as well as
that of property.
The Rockmart Slate is giving that town
splendid advertising In writing up its
natural resources and possibilities.
Alex Ash, who was seriously cut in
recent affray in Chestatee district, In
Lumpkin county, is thought to be i'm
proving.
Lon Parks, living at Heicon Springs,
mas killed and sold in Athens 800 par
tridges TINS winter, besides large num-
Der that he ate himself.
Joseph Albrecht, the 7-year-old-son Of
MIR. William Albrecht, was accidentally
killed by his uncle while out hunting on
the Heard place, ten miles from Column
BUS, Saturday.
The receipts from the street railroad at
Athens are only about Sl6 a day, when
Mr.. Murray says does not pay running eX-
penSes. lie says there is not cent IN
operating the line, and thinks each car
must take in 50 per day to come cut clear.
j. L. Waterman, wis is at present edi-
tor of the Atlanta Capitol, is negotiating
tor the purchase OF the Rome Courier.
1t is rumored he will buy 1t, and this is
strengthened by the fact that the Evening
Capitol has left the camp OF the Pronib-
ton party, since Mr.. Waterman is an un-
compromising advocate Of the principles
OF mat party.
The first damage suit for injuries re-
ceived against the Rome and Carrollton
ra1road has been filed in the clerk's office
al Rome. Henry G. Boyd, a section hand,
is the plaintiff and he sets forth that on
account Of a collision OF a lever car and
an engine on the road, about Dec. IL,
1856, he had one OF his arms fractured and
was Otherwise injured. He claims dam
ages TO the amount Of $4,000
The Athens foundry is rapidly recover
ing from the effects of its recent big fire.
A force OF carpenters and machinsts are
working repairing all damages to the
building and machinery, and where the
machinery is badly injured new pieces
have been ordered. The work in several
departments was not interrupted at all,
and Supt. Bailey expects TO have every
thing Ia full working trim by next week.
the directors of the Young Mems Chris.
tan Association at Augusta, have de-
cloed that they will raise $4,000, and
with that as a bonus they will issue
bonds on real estate to the amount OF
about $4,000. They calculate TO purchase
lot that will cost between twenty and
thirty thousand dollars, and, with the
balance realized from the bonds, erect
building that will be seltsuStainIng,
They propose to have two or three stores
under the building.
p Americas Recorder: An old darkey
from the country asked one Of our mer-
chants few days since why they were
building new court house when the old
one, to all appearances, was good enough.
"Why," replied the merchant, "the new
court house will be used exclusively for
the white people, while the old one will
be painted up aud turned over to the
negroes. There has already been col
ored Judge appointed, and all cases OF
cOlored people will De tried before him
zi-ct colored jury. and the white people
will have rOthing to do with it at ALL
"Good God, boss. Is de niggers got ter be
tried by niggers n0Eeafter" asked the
old darby In establishment. Yes, that
Is the law now" replied The merchant,
land the negro that has been appointed
Judge is the meanest one IN the State, and
will hang halt the prisoners that he
tries" "Well, Pse ready TO leave il dats
So" and the old man hobbled of.
Probably a terrible accident on the
Central road, near Americas, was
averted Friday night by the watchulness
OF the crew OF freight train that arrived
from below just after dark AS the
freight crossed the trestle over Muckalee
creek, two miles below the city, some OF
the hands fell a considerable Jar, and the
train was at once brought to a stop az
soon as the bridge was crossed and a
party sent back to make an examination.
1t was then found that a bent in
hpId h.I a a.
OIL the cars, carrying the rails with ii,
and that narrow escape for the entire
tram had been made. The freight pro-
ceeded to the city, and construction
Nrain was Immediately teleRraphed for in
Albany 10 come up and make the neces-
sary repairs, which were completed by
O'Clock Saturday morning. The S:45
night passenger was delayed nearly five
hours IN consequence OF the break.
The Mayor and Council of DUPONT have
issued a circular requesting the aid OF
tbe conductors on the savannah, Florida
snd Western railway in the building of a
school house, which is much needed there.
Iney propose contest Tor votes at 25c.
each to determine who is the most pOpu-
lar, the vote 70 he counted Thursday
night, March 81, 1887, by comm ittee ap-
pointed for the purpose, consisting of
some OF the most prominent men OF that
t'st and monev in securely sealed en-
velope and address the same TO 2. A. Her.
Want, per Southern Express Company.
All lists much be in by March 80, 1897.
After being counted the conductor re.
eeiving the highest number Of votes will
be presented with handsome coin silver
lantern. with proper inscription ln adj
sition, when the school house is built, the
names OF those who contributed TO it by
making the race VIII be prominently dis.
played in the building.
Rockmart Slate: You probably have
heard that slate and marble could be OBJ
tanned near Rockmart, but YOU have no
ldea that there is, within the incorporate
limits, solid mountains Of slate as fine a.
the world affords, of deep and unfading
blue color, aud adapted to every purpose
for which slate is used. The marble beds
contain ineXhaustble quantities Of mar
bic OF every shade ana color, and of As fine
texture as the best Italian marble, and
some OF them quality OF stone that goes
beyond marble and al. roaches onyx,
There is within radius OF five miles OF
the town more iron ore (of equally AS fine
quality than within the same territory
around Admission, Ala, which has at
ed the attention OF the outside
world, but such 10 true! There is within
he an ma n